Buy or pass?

3yo pastel male. Really good price so we're tempted. Would you buy him if you wanted to start a breeding program?

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He's not a bad looking adult pastel. But I personally would pass and get a super pastel male instead. Super Pastel males are going pretty cheap these days and render no normals in a clutch.

You don't need anymore males. I would save that money and start investing in females.

I would get him if he was like $50 but your sig only has 1 female in there!

pass. Giving the financial aspect of a breeding program at least some priority, I wouldn't start a breeding program without a male who's value is less than the rack I keep it in, unless I just am interested in a one-off clutch to have the experience of breeding ball pythons. With the math I've been doing with my keeping costs, unless I have a shot at producing $300 snakes, I'm not likely to break even.

Hm, I don't think so. Save your money and get a REALLY GOOD pastel. (However, I don't recommend a super pastel, unless its parents are BOTH really fantastic--you want to go for the highest quality you can find, for a pastel line for your projects).

better off with a super in the long run

yeah like some have said already save up and get females

Base on what you already have, I would pass on him.

Agreeing with the statements above. Time to get some girls for those boys of yours :gj:

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Originally Posted by Vasiliki

Agreeing with the statements above. Time to get some girls for those boys of yours :gj:

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Agreed! You will probaly get a male Pastel the first time you breed your female Pastel. Put that money towards a female.